Aoife Abbey 📟 🩺 ⚕️
@whistlingdixie.bsky.social
Consultant Intensivist | Council, Lead for Public Affairs & Chair EDI @ Intensive Care Society UK | Author Seven Signs of Life @ Vintage Books | Section Editor @ Intensive Care Medicine Journal | Person centred conversations matter | She/Her | ☘️
To follow this up, here is the end result: curated list of ‘papers I want to read’ from my attendance at #Lives2025 #criticalcare 📟 😀
October 29, 2025 at 8:16 PM
To follow this up, here is the end result: curated list of ‘papers I want to read’ from my attendance at #Lives2025 #criticalcare 📟 😀
Next up is SONIA - a trial of low dose steroids for pneumonia, which sheds needed light on care of pts with pneumonia in resource limited settings. Worth appreaciting differing baseline mortality associated with CAP and hitherto underrepresentation of pts in these settings in research #Lives2025
October 29, 2025 at 2:28 PM
Next up is SONIA - a trial of low dose steroids for pneumonia, which sheds needed light on care of pts with pneumonia in resource limited settings. Worth appreaciting differing baseline mortality associated with CAP and hitherto underrepresentation of pts in these settings in research #Lives2025
ANDROMEDA-SHOCK-2 is up next…. this looks at personalised phenotype-based, capillary refill time (CRT) targeted resuscitation in early septic shock, comparing to standard resuscitation. It is large (86 centres, 19 countries).
Read it free from JAMA: tinyurl.com/mjcj8s5w
#Lives2025 #criticalcare
Read it free from JAMA: tinyurl.com/mjcj8s5w
#Lives2025 #criticalcare
Hemodynamic Resuscitation Targeting Capillary Refill Time in Early Septic Shock
This randomized clinical trial examines whether a personalized hemodynamic resuscitation protocol targeting capillary refill time was more effective than usual care in patients with early septic shock...
tinyurl.com
October 29, 2025 at 2:02 PM
ANDROMEDA-SHOCK-2 is up next…. this looks at personalised phenotype-based, capillary refill time (CRT) targeted resuscitation in early septic shock, comparing to standard resuscitation. It is large (86 centres, 19 countries).
Read it free from JAMA: tinyurl.com/mjcj8s5w
#Lives2025 #criticalcare
Read it free from JAMA: tinyurl.com/mjcj8s5w
#Lives2025 #criticalcare
EVERDAC is hot off press @esicm.bsky.social #Lives2025 in @nejm.org open access currently:
www.nejm.org/doi/full/10....
Reports that in (non-blinded trial) patients with shock, management *without* early a-line insertion was noninferior to early catheter insertion…. #Lives2025 #criticalcare
www.nejm.org/doi/full/10....
Reports that in (non-blinded trial) patients with shock, management *without* early a-line insertion was noninferior to early catheter insertion…. #Lives2025 #criticalcare
Deferring Arterial Catheterization in Critically Ill Patients with Shock | NEJM
In patients with shock, whether noninvasive blood-pressure monitoring is an effective
alternative to the recommended use of an arterial catheter is uncertain. In this multicenter,
open-label, nonin...
www.nejm.org
October 29, 2025 at 1:40 PM
EVERDAC is hot off press @esicm.bsky.social #Lives2025 in @nejm.org open access currently:
www.nejm.org/doi/full/10....
Reports that in (non-blinded trial) patients with shock, management *without* early a-line insertion was noninferior to early catheter insertion…. #Lives2025 #criticalcare
www.nejm.org/doi/full/10....
Reports that in (non-blinded trial) patients with shock, management *without* early a-line insertion was noninferior to early catheter insertion…. #Lives2025 #criticalcare
After much wind and rain - we did have one blue sky day in #Munich - The best part of which was when a stranger asked me to mind her dog for five minutes and he was a very good boy #criticalcare #Lives2025
October 29, 2025 at 12:46 PM
After much wind and rain - we did have one blue sky day in #Munich - The best part of which was when a stranger asked me to mind her dog for five minutes and he was a very good boy #criticalcare #Lives2025
Hoping to catch some ‘hot topics’ session from airport, off now to get back in good time for for work tomorrow. Have had a wonderful congress catching up with colleagues from all over the world, attending @intenscaremed.bsky.social board and reaffirming my 🩵 for intensive care! #Lives2025
October 29, 2025 at 12:38 PM
Hoping to catch some ‘hot topics’ session from airport, off now to get back in good time for for work tomorrow. Have had a wonderful congress catching up with colleagues from all over the world, attending @intenscaremed.bsky.social board and reaffirming my 🩵 for intensive care! #Lives2025
I’m closing my day with (you guessed it) - another debate. This time, diaphragmatic pacing and ventilator weaning
Diaphragmatic weakness is multi-factorial but lack of contraction on IMV is obviously a big one …..
#Lives2025 #criticalcare
Diaphragmatic weakness is multi-factorial but lack of contraction on IMV is obviously a big one …..
#Lives2025 #criticalcare
October 28, 2025 at 4:18 PM
I’m closing my day with (you guessed it) - another debate. This time, diaphragmatic pacing and ventilator weaning
Diaphragmatic weakness is multi-factorial but lack of contraction on IMV is obviously a big one …..
#Lives2025 #criticalcare
Diaphragmatic weakness is multi-factorial but lack of contraction on IMV is obviously a big one …..
#Lives2025 #criticalcare
I am back to do some poster moderation again for the late afternoon. It’s so wonderful hearing what people around the world and doing an contributing to our speciality #Lives2025 @esicm.bsky.social
October 28, 2025 at 2:13 PM
I am back to do some poster moderation again for the late afternoon. It’s so wonderful hearing what people around the world and doing an contributing to our speciality #Lives2025 @esicm.bsky.social
Spending my time immediately post-lunch attending Ethics section meeting of @esicm.bsky.social at #Lives2025 - it will be my first time actually attending the section I picked.
Photo to illustrate that the flow of free coffee from industry is not disappointing #criticalcare
Photo to illustrate that the flow of free coffee from industry is not disappointing #criticalcare
October 28, 2025 at 12:06 PM
Spending my time immediately post-lunch attending Ethics section meeting of @esicm.bsky.social at #Lives2025 - it will be my first time actually attending the section I picked.
Photo to illustrate that the flow of free coffee from industry is not disappointing #criticalcare
Photo to illustrate that the flow of free coffee from industry is not disappointing #criticalcare
Debate 3 of my day - Can we predict prognosis of comatose patients with acute brain injury?
This is something that touches a significant proportion of my caseload. #Lives2025 #crticalcare @esicm.bsky.social
This is something that touches a significant proportion of my caseload. #Lives2025 #crticalcare @esicm.bsky.social
October 28, 2025 at 10:23 AM
Debate 3 of my day - Can we predict prognosis of comatose patients with acute brain injury?
This is something that touches a significant proportion of my caseload. #Lives2025 #crticalcare @esicm.bsky.social
This is something that touches a significant proportion of my caseload. #Lives2025 #crticalcare @esicm.bsky.social
Reposted by Aoife Abbey 📟 🩺 ⚕️
Twitter would be
“AND DID YOU CHECK THAT THE PISS WANTED TO BE REMOVED OR DID YOU JUST COME ON TWITTER TO BITCH BEHIND THE PISS’ BACK?!”
“Piss removed in the ED should be removed by the med reg”
“I use instillagel to remove my piss, first time, everyone, always”
“AND DID YOU CHECK THAT THE PISS WANTED TO BE REMOVED OR DID YOU JUST COME ON TWITTER TO BITCH BEHIND THE PISS’ BACK?!”
“Piss removed in the ED should be removed by the med reg”
“I use instillagel to remove my piss, first time, everyone, always”
October 28, 2025 at 9:56 AM
Twitter would be
“AND DID YOU CHECK THAT THE PISS WANTED TO BE REMOVED OR DID YOU JUST COME ON TWITTER TO BITCH BEHIND THE PISS’ BACK?!”
“Piss removed in the ED should be removed by the med reg”
“I use instillagel to remove my piss, first time, everyone, always”
“AND DID YOU CHECK THAT THE PISS WANTED TO BE REMOVED OR DID YOU JUST COME ON TWITTER TO BITCH BEHIND THE PISS’ BACK?!”
“Piss removed in the ED should be removed by the med reg”
“I use instillagel to remove my piss, first time, everyone, always”
I’m taking suggestions for words from languages with better ways to describe de-resuscitation! #Lives2025
‘Væsketrekk’ = ‘to draw fluid’
(Norwegian)
(Norwegian)
October 28, 2025 at 9:46 AM
I’m taking suggestions for words from languages with better ways to describe de-resuscitation! #Lives2025
There’s a theme for my morning! Next Debate: Fluid Accumulation in Critically ill Patient - inevitable consequence or feared complication? #Lives2025 #criticalcare @esicm.bsky.social
October 28, 2025 at 9:41 AM
There’s a theme for my morning! Next Debate: Fluid Accumulation in Critically ill Patient - inevitable consequence or feared complication? #Lives2025 #criticalcare @esicm.bsky.social
…Someone did just call it an ‘evacuation phase’ - not sure about that one either! #Lives2025 @esicm.bsky.social #criticalcare
De-resuscitation in sepsis….. first debate of morning for me!
I wonder why there isn’t a better word - ‘de-resuscitation’ sounds so phoney…English antonyms don’t work -better options in other languages I wonder?
#Lives2025 @esicm.bsky.social #criticalcare 📟
I wonder why there isn’t a better word - ‘de-resuscitation’ sounds so phoney…English antonyms don’t work -better options in other languages I wonder?
#Lives2025 @esicm.bsky.social #criticalcare 📟
October 28, 2025 at 8:31 AM
…Someone did just call it an ‘evacuation phase’ - not sure about that one either! #Lives2025 @esicm.bsky.social #criticalcare
De-resuscitation in sepsis….. first debate of morning for me!
I wonder why there isn’t a better word - ‘de-resuscitation’ sounds so phoney…English antonyms don’t work -better options in other languages I wonder?
#Lives2025 @esicm.bsky.social #criticalcare 📟
I wonder why there isn’t a better word - ‘de-resuscitation’ sounds so phoney…English antonyms don’t work -better options in other languages I wonder?
#Lives2025 @esicm.bsky.social #criticalcare 📟
October 28, 2025 at 8:31 AM
De-resuscitation in sepsis….. first debate of morning for me!
I wonder why there isn’t a better word - ‘de-resuscitation’ sounds so phoney…English antonyms don’t work -better options in other languages I wonder?
#Lives2025 @esicm.bsky.social #criticalcare 📟
I wonder why there isn’t a better word - ‘de-resuscitation’ sounds so phoney…English antonyms don’t work -better options in other languages I wonder?
#Lives2025 @esicm.bsky.social #criticalcare 📟
Reposted by Aoife Abbey 📟 🩺 ⚕️
Don't forget the ICM sessions at #LIVES2025, packed with innovation, practice-changing research and warm smiles from your Editorial Board.
October 27, 2025 at 5:00 PM
Don't forget the ICM sessions at #LIVES2025, packed with innovation, practice-changing research and warm smiles from your Editorial Board.
Reposted by Aoife Abbey 📟 🩺 ⚕️
🌤️ 𝗥𝘂𝗻. 𝗪𝗮𝗹𝗸. 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝗻𝗲𝗰𝘁. 𝗖𝗮𝗿𝗲 — what a way to start the day at #LIVES2025!
This morning, our community came together at the ICM Congress Centre in Munich for the 𝗳𝗶𝗿𝘀𝘁 𝗘𝗦𝗜𝗖𝗠 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗥𝘂𝗻/𝗪𝗮𝗹𝗸, uniting ICU professionals under a clear purpose: 𝗰𝗮𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗼𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘁𝘀 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗰𝗮𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗼𝘂𝗿𝘀𝗲𝗹𝘃𝗲𝘀 𝘁𝗼𝗴𝗲𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿.
This morning, our community came together at the ICM Congress Centre in Munich for the 𝗳𝗶𝗿𝘀𝘁 𝗘𝗦𝗜𝗖𝗠 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗥𝘂𝗻/𝗪𝗮𝗹𝗸, uniting ICU professionals under a clear purpose: 𝗰𝗮𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗼𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘁𝘀 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗰𝗮𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗼𝘂𝗿𝘀𝗲𝗹𝘃𝗲𝘀 𝘁𝗼𝗴𝗲𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿.
October 28, 2025 at 7:45 AM
🌤️ 𝗥𝘂𝗻. 𝗪𝗮𝗹𝗸. 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝗻𝗲𝗰𝘁. 𝗖𝗮𝗿𝗲 — what a way to start the day at #LIVES2025!
This morning, our community came together at the ICM Congress Centre in Munich for the 𝗳𝗶𝗿𝘀𝘁 𝗘𝗦𝗜𝗖𝗠 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗥𝘂𝗻/𝗪𝗮𝗹𝗸, uniting ICU professionals under a clear purpose: 𝗰𝗮𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗼𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘁𝘀 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗰𝗮𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗼𝘂𝗿𝘀𝗲𝗹𝘃𝗲𝘀 𝘁𝗼𝗴𝗲𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿.
This morning, our community came together at the ICM Congress Centre in Munich for the 𝗳𝗶𝗿𝘀𝘁 𝗘𝗦𝗜𝗖𝗠 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗥𝘂𝗻/𝗪𝗮𝗹𝗸, uniting ICU professionals under a clear purpose: 𝗰𝗮𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗼𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘁𝘀 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗰𝗮𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗼𝘂𝗿𝘀𝗲𝗹𝘃𝗲𝘀 𝘁𝗼𝗴𝗲𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿.
So stereotype……but I guess the British really do love a trip to Spain! #Lives2025 @esicm.bsky.social
October 27, 2025 at 5:19 PM
So stereotype……but I guess the British really do love a trip to Spain! #Lives2025 @esicm.bsky.social
Just here wondering why there isn’t a circle for cats #Lives2025
October 27, 2025 at 4:33 PM
Just here wondering why there isn’t a circle for cats #Lives2025
I love a print journal! Pick yours up at the @intenscaremed.bsky.social stand _ which is part of the @esicm.bsky.social stand opposite the escalator on first floor #Lives2025
If you're lucky to attend #lives2025, come say hello at the ICM/ESICM booth and pick up your free copy of the journal!
October 27, 2025 at 3:45 PM
I love a print journal! Pick yours up at the @intenscaremed.bsky.social stand _ which is part of the @esicm.bsky.social stand opposite the escalator on first floor #Lives2025
People possessive over their t-piece! (I am not) though probably agree on the tangible plastic waste that strategy creates…. #Lives2025
@esicm.bsky.social
@esicm.bsky.social
Here for another debate….Spontaneous Breathing Trials
One for all?
Interested to hear the spectrum of opinion here #Lives2025
One for all?
Interested to hear the spectrum of opinion here #Lives2025
October 27, 2025 at 3:22 PM
People possessive over their t-piece! (I am not) though probably agree on the tangible plastic waste that strategy creates…. #Lives2025
@esicm.bsky.social
@esicm.bsky.social
Here for another debate….Spontaneous Breathing Trials
One for all?
Interested to hear the spectrum of opinion here #Lives2025
One for all?
Interested to hear the spectrum of opinion here #Lives2025
October 27, 2025 at 2:46 PM
Here for another debate….Spontaneous Breathing Trials
One for all?
Interested to hear the spectrum of opinion here #Lives2025
One for all?
Interested to hear the spectrum of opinion here #Lives2025
Reposted by Aoife Abbey 📟 🩺 ⚕️
Have you ever considered submitting to ‘From the Inside’ @intenscaremed.bsky.social ?
Monday 27th, Room 11 @1500 (ICM lounge) at #Lives2025 I will be sharing highlights and talking about what we look for and what to avoid. Find out how you can share your experiences with our top ranking journal!
Monday 27th, Room 11 @1500 (ICM lounge) at #Lives2025 I will be sharing highlights and talking about what we look for and what to avoid. Find out how you can share your experiences with our top ranking journal!
October 26, 2025 at 3:04 PM
Have you ever considered submitting to ‘From the Inside’ @intenscaremed.bsky.social ?
Monday 27th, Room 11 @1500 (ICM lounge) at #Lives2025 I will be sharing highlights and talking about what we look for and what to avoid. Find out how you can share your experiences with our top ranking journal!
Monday 27th, Room 11 @1500 (ICM lounge) at #Lives2025 I will be sharing highlights and talking about what we look for and what to avoid. Find out how you can share your experiences with our top ranking journal!
Head to room 11 now for your inside track on @intenscaremed.bsky.social #Lives2025 with Samir JABER …upcoming Carlotta d'Imporzano from Springer on Ethics in publishing, followed by my own talk on ‘From the Inside’ (stay the course - I’m biased but it’s the best section) #Lives2025
October 27, 2025 at 1:11 PM
Head to room 11 now for your inside track on @intenscaremed.bsky.social #Lives2025 with Samir JABER …upcoming Carlotta d'Imporzano from Springer on Ethics in publishing, followed by my own talk on ‘From the Inside’ (stay the course - I’m biased but it’s the best section) #Lives2025
At an international conference like this, the in-app voting during clinical scenarios really highlights just how variable practice still is! #Lives2025
🫁 Clinical debate at #LIVES2025:
When should we intubate during ongoing NIV?
💬 Real case, in-app voting, expert panel
#ESICM #ICU #CriticalCare #NIV
#LIVESMunich #ESICMCongress
@esicm.bsky.social
When should we intubate during ongoing NIV?
💬 Real case, in-app voting, expert panel
#ESICM #ICU #CriticalCare #NIV
#LIVESMunich #ESICMCongress
@esicm.bsky.social
October 27, 2025 at 11:54 AM
At an international conference like this, the in-app voting during clinical scenarios really highlights just how variable practice still is! #Lives2025